Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta but I moved to Montreal 2 years ago to study Journalism at Concordia University. I’ve just arrived back in Montreal from a year abroad in Europe doing an exchange program in the Netherlands and Denmark.
My life changed after a 3-month long experience in Nepal and since then, I haven't been able to stop traveling, exploring and asking questions - the big ones!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing offers something completely unique because opening ones door to a stranger is such a personal thing. You get a good glimpse into someone's life that you normally have to wait months in a normal relationship before seeing that side of someone. Couchsurfing also puts you in touch with people you probably would never have otherwise met - people completely different from you. Couchsurfing makes the world a smaller place and I love that.

Interests

I LOVE the ocean. I love to read but these days it's mostly school textbooks and the news but when I get the time I like to pick up a good fiction novel.

• animals
• culture
• partying
• drinking
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• trail running
• international relations
• nature
• nature conservation

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Aristotle's the Politics
Handmaiden's Tale
Game of Thrones
1984

Movies/Shows:
Secret life of Walter Mitty
Lion
The Office
How I Met Your Mother
Agora

Music:
Deer hunter
The National
Beck
Fleet Foxes
José Gonzalez
Paul Simon

Podcasts:
Radiolab
The Liturgists
Invisibilia
Reply All
This American Life
Freakonomics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent New Year's Eve in Berlin.
Drove a scooter from Chania to Elafonisi in Crete.
Trekked through the Himalayas and watched the sunrise on Poon Hill.
Interviewed a Hungarian Mayor at a pivotal time in their elections.
Paragliding and cliff jumping in Maui.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can offer good conversations - I'm not afraid to get political or deep into the issues present in the world but I don't like to argue. I'll play devils advocate to inspire thoughtful contemplation but I rarely take a firm stance on anything.
I'm very clean and I'm also a great cook if you're okay with eating vegetarian!
I also like to think I'm a good listener, someone who's always looking to learn new things from people who have had a different life experience than myself.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Denmark, Nepal, Netherlands, Taiwan, United States Minor Outlying Islands